6.5

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Pours darker orange, edging on amber a bit. Not much foam there. Nose is secretive, only a hint of spices, not giving much away of this beer. These hops do taste interesting. Body of this beer feels relatively heavy, although abv is quite modest. Malts are strong but these hops are also characterful, somewhat grassy, somewhat herbal - but soft and non-intruding. Fruity and some candy sweetness coming out in the finish. I am now somewhat at a loss, I do like the use of local hops and this is also the most definitely an IPA. At the same time, it feels with not much depth and hops are coming-out only once. I am not sure if this is because of the hops variety used or how the beer was made. Overall, OK I guess.